POODLE


Meaning of POODLE in English

/ ˈpuːdl; NAmE / noun

1.

a dog with thick curly hair that is sometimes cut into special shapes

2.

( BrE , informal ) a person who is too willing to do what sb else tells them to do

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: from German Pudel(hund) , from Low German pud(d)eln splash in water (the poodle being a water-dog).

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